1
: the more or less globular capsule of the vertebrate eye formed by the sclera and cornea together with their contained structures
2
eyeballs plural
: people who view something (such as an advertisement)
websites competing for eyeballs
eyeballed; eyeballing; eyeballs
: to look at intently especially in making an evaluation or choice
diners eyeballing the menu
eyeball the competition
: based on observation
eyeball judgment
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Verb
The children were eyeballing the desserts.
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Arnav Sharma, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
But when his uninvited relatives show up and start adding eyeballs to the mashed potatoes and maggots to the pumpkin pie, there are suddenly too many creeps in the kitchen.
—Jennifer Hubert Swan, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2024
Over the next year, the system was able to eyeball and automatically identify suitable rocks with very high accuracy, researchers report today in Science Robotics.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 21 June 2017
Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
And for some of them — not all of them — their intentions are just eyeball time online.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2024
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Noun
To break through the clutter or gain traction across digital channels, marketers often pursue the goal of building a false narrative solely to garner eyeballs among the audience—compromising the real message and deviating from the true identity that the brand has lived through.
—Arnav Sharma, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
But when his uninvited relatives show up and start adding eyeballs to the mashed potatoes and maggots to the pumpkin pie, there are suddenly too many creeps in the kitchen.
—Jennifer Hubert Swan, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Verb
Saraswati, my wife, is really good at certain things like angles or eyeballing whether something is level.
—Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2024
Over the next year, the system was able to eyeball and automatically identify suitable rocks with very high accuracy, researchers report today in Science Robotics.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 21 June 2017
Adjective
Eyelid spasms differ from eyeball spasms, ophthalmologists said.
—Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
And for some of them — not all of them — their intentions are just eyeball time online.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Eyeball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyeball. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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eyeball
noun
eye·ball
ˈī-ˌbȯl 
: the more or less globular capsule of the vertebrate eye formed by the sclera and cornea together with their contained structures
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